5elements.pdf

A Quick Guide

to the

FIRE

WOOD

EARTH

WATER

METAL

STEPHANIE ROBERTS

author of the Fast Feng Shui TM series

5 Elements

A Quick Guide to the Five Elements

published by Lotus Pond Press

415 Dairy Road, Suite E-144, Kahului, HI 96732

www . lotuspondpr e ss.com

Based on information originally published in the book Fast Feng Shui: 9

Simple Principles for Transforming Your Life by Energizing Your Home by

Stephanie Roberts (Lotus Pond Press, 2001).

Permission is granted to share the complete, unedited digital version of

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For more information on how to use the five elements

as an essential tool in feng shui, pick up a copy of:

Fast Feng Shui:

9 Simple Principles for Transforming

Your Life by Energizing Your Home

For ordering information, see page 14 of this booklet.

The Five Elements:

Essential Qualities of Chi

The five elements describe five essential qualities of chi (life force energy),

which you can use to enhance, control, or balance a space, depending on

your needs:

METAL —the quality of contraction, sharpness, focus; when too

strong, METAL energy can make you sharp-tongued and critical

WATER —the quality of flowing, making connections; too much

WATER energy can make you “wishy-washy” and indecisive

WOOD —the quality of easy growth and progress; too much WOOD

energy makes you aggressive or impatient, lacking compassion

FIRE —the quality of excitement, expansion, quickness; too much

FIRE energy can leave you stressed out and anxious

EARTH —the quality of settling down, being receptive; too much

leads to depression, sluggishness, feeling stuck or weighed down

Each element can help shift your energy and/or the energy of your

space. When you understand the relationships between the five elements,

and how they can affect your space and your energy, they become a power-

ful tool in your feng shui tool kit. METAL helps you concentrate and get

things done; its inward focus helps you clear your head and cope with

details. WATER is helpful when things have been stuck for a while (think of

ice melting), and for improving communication. It is also associated with

cash flow and opportunities. WOOD energy is associated with new begin-

nings, and it can help you make smooth progress in the projects you under-

take. FIRE creates heat and action, and is the energy to use when you want

to increase passion and intensity in any area of your life. EARTH energy is

good when things are chaotic and you need more stability, or if your are

dealing with issues of commitment, nurturing, or receptivity.

Element Shapes

and Colors

Each element is associated with specific shapes and colors:

METAL —white, gold, silver, grey; round and oval shapes, arches

WATER —black and dark blues; sinuous, curvy, irregular, and wave-

like shapes

WOOD —greens and light blues; tall narrow shapes

FIRE —reds, purples, bright oranges; triangles, flame shapes and

other pointed or angular shapes

EARTH —browns, yellows, cool or muted oranges; low, flat, square

shapes

This is the basic information that you can use to adjust the energy of

specific rooms and areas of your home. For example, to spice up your rela-

tionship areas, or to enhance your reputation by activating li gua , add more

FIRE energy: lights, candles, or things that are red, purple, pink, and/or

triangular in shape.

WATER energy is good for enhancing kan gua (career) and for improv-

ing communication; if you can’t use a water fountain, find images of the

ocean or rivers, or choose home accessories that feature curvy and/or wave-

like shapes, and that have a predominantly blue or black color scheme.

Similarly, you can add METAL , WOOD , or EARTH energy by working with

the colors and shapes listed above.

Elements and Objects

The material that something is made of is important, as well. Some obvious

examples are:

• Brass clock— METAL

• Fish tank— WATER

• Houseplants and flowers— WOOD

• Electric lights— FIRE

• Pottery bowl— EARTH

Others are not so obvious. A mahogany dining table, for example, is

made out of wood, but it is square, flat, and (unless it’s been painted) brown

in color. In energetic terms, then, it has more EARTH energy than WOOD

energy, because the wood is no longer vital and growing, and the shape

and color of the table are associated with EARTH .

A candle is a good example of the FIRE element, but if it is a tall green

candle it also has WOOD energy because of its shape and color.

Many items have a combination of qualities, so you will need to use

your best judgment about how much of what kind of influence it will have

on your space. Try not to go nuts puzzling over what element something

represents. If it’s not clear right away, then chances are good it combines

several different qualities and will not have as strong an impact on your

space.

Keep in mind that function, placement, and your own intention are

important, too. If you worry so much about choosing the right elements

that you no longer enjoy your possessions, you’re trying too hard! Feng

shui should be easy, graceful, and fun. If you love something, it has good

chi for you. If you aren’t sure what element it represents, focus instead on

the symbolic meaning of its imagery, and use that to help you determine

where to place it in your home. (For more information on the impact of the

symbolic meaning of artwork and objects, please read Fast Feng Shui: 9 Simple

Principles for Transforming Your Life by Energizing Your Home .)

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